'Hardik Pandya Finishing The Game...': Sachin Tendulkar's 'Fearless' Acknowledgment After MI's Crushing Win

Sachin Tendulkar (left) and Hardik Pandya arrive for MI vs RCB. (BCCI Photo)

Mumbai Indians batting fired on all cylinders against Royal Challengers Bengaluru during their IPL 2024 clash on Thursday and drew praise from the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar acknowledged how Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma blazed away in the Powerplay which reduced MI’s asking rate in chase of 197 from 9.85 to 8.9 per over.

The MI opening duo led a rollicking start adding 72 runs in the first six overs. Ishan dominated the stand with a blistering half-century.

“@ImRo45 and @ishankishan51’s fearless batting during the powerplay overs effectively reduced the required run rate,” Tendulkar wrote on X.

The opening stand ended with the dismissal of Ishan in the ninth over. However, boundaries continued to flow for the hosts with Suryakumar Yadav bouncing back to score a rapid fifty of his own.

Rohit fell on 38 off 24 while Suryakumar made 52 off 19.

By the time Suryakumat was dismissed, MI had reached 176 in 13.3 overs.

“It was good to see @surya_14kumar hitting the ball so sweetly after his injury layoff. Lovely to have him back in the team, playing in top gear,” Tendulkar wrote.

The ‘icing on the cake’ for Tendulkar though was MI captain Hardik Pandya’s finishing touch as he clattered three sixes in an inbeaten six-ball 21.

“@hardikpandya7 finishing the game off in style was the icing on the cake,” Tendulkar, an MI icon, signed off.